Saudi Arabia executes five people convicted of terrorism
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Saudi Arabia executed five nationals convicted of belonging to a terrorist organisation and supporting armed operations, bringing the number of executions since the beginning of the year to 188. The killings took place in the Eastern Province, according to the Interior Ministry and an AFP tally.
Saudi Arabia executed five of its nationals convicted of terrorism on Saturday, the Saudi Interior Ministry announced. The kingdom's execution toll has reached 188 since the beginning of the year, according to an AFP tally based on official announcements.
The five men were found guilty of joining a foreign terrorist organisation, firing on security forces and supporting terrorist operations in the kingdom. They were executed in the Eastern Province, home to a large part of Saudi Arabia's Shia Muslim minority, which has long denounced its marginalisation. Fifteen people have been executed in the country since January after being convicted of terrorism, according to the tally cited by AFP.
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